The difference between Pay attention and Take heed
When used as verbs, pay attention means to attend, whereas take heed means to pay attention.
check bellow for the other definitions of Pay attention and Take heed
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Pay attention as a verb (idiomatic, intransitive):
To attend; to be attentive; to focus one's attention.
Examples:
"Please pay attention to the danger signs."
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Take heed as a verb (intransitive, idiomatic, often, _, with ''of''):
To pay attention.
Examples:
"The king spoke and the lords took heed."